Dispensing device



L. W. PCK

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Feb, 16. .1922 2 Sheets-Sh 1 316@ 3f 1., l /a 3E b/fv/ ec cava, 38 38 4 1 519 l Il nl l I I /2 f i3 7a Uil. 37 (if.,975 V l* 20 f l 27 2. u: J 7

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L. W. FEQKA DISPENsNq DEVICE Filed Feb. `16. 1922 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 .iIl y .l

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macedonia-isa rerruary' 16,' 1922;. serial No. 535,998'.

This invention relates to an improved dis# a measuring device comprisinga cylinder pensing apparatus Vsusceptible ot general use and, piston,manually controlled operating for delivering liquids `of all kinds, `forin' means for the piston, a connectionu betweenV stance,' oils,gasoline, kerosene, in. measured the storage tank andthe'measuringdevice, a 60 5 quantities, and especially adapted for supdischarge; pipeconnected with the measurplying4 lubricant -in measured' qantities toing'- cylinder, and' valve mechanism contransmissionanddiilerentialgearAcasings of Atrolled by the operation ofthe piston ott-he motorvehicles.-` L Y measuring device for alternately establish- Inapparatusofthe character referredto," ingVT and cutting offcommunication'between, l0 it isfpi'factieally impossible'to determine bethe' cylinder" of the measuring dev'icepand orehand when all'ovthell'ubricant has been the storage"tanlandithe discharge pipe.Vfedfror'n the storage tank, and when com.- 'Thilein the drawings,certain specific ein.- pressed' air isfemployemunless some provibodirnents of the .invention are illustrated, sion is made; fi'o'rvclosing the connection be'- by way of e'Xample,it will of cour-'se beun- 13 tween the 'storage' tank and the measuring derstood'that minorchanges andvariations device during the" feeding of the lubricant' inthe `particular constructions shown, `and therefrom, the operationof'the apparatus, the embodiment of the .invention in other when in anemptyor nearly empty condiorms, as .will appeal to thoseA skilled inthetion, will result' in Vthe blowing of grease areand'alling'withinthescopeof the vapi 75 so from 'the transmission and dierenti'al,A pendedclaims, may be practiced without which" isvery objectionable. i Ydeparting from the: spiritof the invention'f The object of the -presentlinvention is Referring rto aidetail description of the' tofprovide animproved' device of this'naparticular construction illustrated in Fig-Ature, to provide improved valve mechanism" ures'l t-t inclusive'o'f the'drawings, Al des-A 80 l5 whereby the operation oi the apparatusignatesithe storage'tanli or reservoir for theinore easilycontnolleld,`and whereby coinlubricant providedwitli a filling opening 2,u'iunicatin between the storage tank and a pressure gage' 3, and aninlet pipe 4i' mea'springy vdevice during the discharge o f' adapted `to4be connected to any suitable the grease fromthemeasuring device isausourcefo compressed-air supply (not show/nr85 1*" tomatically cut?off', all dangerof the objecand having associatedV therewith al checktionableblowingofigrease from the automovalve' 54 and a hand valve ofanysuitable bile parte, ifft-he" apparatusshould be operconstruction.` fated when empty.y beingve'ntirely avoided.` i The measuring device,which in thisv in- A` further object of: the invention is to lstanoeis'shown supportedonthetanlat the oo 'provide an improved'handle andsupport for lower part thereof comprises a cylinder? the' storagetank'where'by theap'parat-us can and piston ,8. Any .suitable means maybe be morev advantageously handled .and filled: employed forloperatingthe piston 8L" Inthe The' inventionywitlrothe'r object-'s andad'- drawings, the piston 8 is shownI provided vlaiitages thereof, andthe particular conwithl a piston rod 9 slidably engaging a o5 struction,co' inatio'ns and arrangements'of bearing l0 on the upper end of thecylinder Y parts' comprising the same, will be under- Tand-having arack'9 atfitsup'per portion" stood fromk the hereinaftercontaineddetailedV with. which meshes ar `pinion 11 iixed? on a`description, when'v consideredin connection shaftzlsuitably jurnaledfina bracket 13 witl'itlfie"v accompan ingdrawings," forming extending fromthe upper .end of theeylin-` y 100 45 parthereohandillustratingembddimeiits ot"4 der 7,'anid' l'l'is a handwheel'for rotating the mfentioin';l y the-"shaft, Y i. YIndiediravingsf':l i Adjoining thelowerendof the cylinder Figue'lislapartside ellevationand ver# 7 isa'v valvefchamberor casing'fl, thelower,A tical section of an' apparfatus'cojnstructedin4endTtrofthe"cylinderflravingan opening-7b 105 5 accordanc'ewiththepresentinvention. providing-apassagefrom the chamber into"Figwisatopiplnjview. the" measuring cylinder.' At one "side"`the thedischarge of greas'efrl In cylinder, andJ` all danger' ofobjectionableblowing of the grease frbinfthefgear case or other part to'b'e supplied;sh'iild--an'attempt' be made to operate the appuatilsV when empty ornearly' empty', vbeing entirely avoided. Y I i 4 y I`11ll`igure'5 of the'drawing ist illustr a slightly' modified colistrii'ction"particiilai yadaptedjfor the smaller types `'of dispense s.

41. 42, the piston andrylihder of the in'easfv 4 3; 441 the valvechamber and 45 thev4 connection i between the storage tank and valvechanber, and 4G The constriiction" here" th'at illust-rated iniFigures 1to ie'ceptthat the'A va'lve'device 5 is tiring device.

valve device,

the discharge pipe shown is the sa'rne not; provided with meanstorofritrbl thev 'poiits 48, in this modified formof apparatus-the'piston with the manallvoperab'le" means being relied upofn tolillV and'discharge the measuring device withoiittlthe luse of air pressnre. L

Wlat-Icl'aiin ist; y 1 Y l. In a grease dispensingdevice," thecombination of a storage' tank, means for snpplyingairv under pressnretoth'et'ank, ameas" nring device comprisinga cylinder andpiston, alAconnection betweenthe storage!'tank'` and cylinder, a discharge pipeconnected with the cylinder. nianilallv controlledoperating-means forthe piston, andvalvenieans controlled by `the operation 'of the "pistonfor and discharge pipe, saidfvalve means acting to maintain theconnection'"betvveenthestorLA osed when-the coni' atnd dischage scribed.theci'nbinat-ion of 4"-st'ora-ge tank, a

measuring device comprising acylinder and piston,manuallycontilletlfofperatiiig'means ii'or the piston, a connectionbetween the" storagetank and` cylinder, adischarge pipe connected withthe cylinder, and av single reciprocating valve device controlled by thedifference in pressure due to the operation of the piston foralternately openingr and closing the connections between the cylinder.and the storage tank and the discharge pipe.

8. In a dispensing device of the class scribed,l the combination of astorage tank, measuring device comprising a. cylinder and piston,manually controlled operating means for the piston,'a chamber at one endof the cylinder` a passage between the cylinder and said chamber, a.passage between the storage tank and chamber, a dischargepipe,

y rdf'th sauifeirectedl `thes piston, comniiinica tion between the'storageftank andl A1neasi'1`ring cylinder beingf4 automatic 'ilgr'crit" "orf tlariiigjt the meeste-ing' and a" reciproeatingV valvedevice' contrlleil` by the operationof the `piston tolalterna'teiyyestablish and cnt ofi" commnnication between tlie'cylinder, and thestoragetani;A and discha pipe." saidvalve device ccnn-nis-ing`l a thecylii'rder and the: v plate on'tlie stem part at one endy close thecylindenan'dfa valve'menbei" on the sten'i part at the otherendtheieofrto control the`v p assage from tlie 'cylinder` througl'ilsaidl sten'i part-tothe discharge pipe.

4;. In a dispensing device of the class de-` scribed, the combinationola/ storagetanl, means forsupplyiiig air Linder pressii're to the tank, ameasuring device comprising a cylinder and piston, manually controlledope-rating means for the piston, ka chamber lat one end ol` thecylinder, ziipassagebetween the cylinder and chamber, aA passage betweenthe storage tank and chamber, discharge pipe, and a reciprocating'valvedevicey comf prising atubular stern part forming a` passage between thecylinder and discharge pipe,

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a part on the stempart` at1 one end portion y thereof to close the'passage between the cylinder and chamben'andmeanson thestem partl foralternately opening passage between the storage tank and chf-iin# bei".l

5. In a dispensingdevice the classi dey scribed,l the combination offastorage tank; a y

i'hcashring device comlirising a cyl inder and piston, inannallycontrolled o peiatingiA means ttor the piston, a chamber at onev end ol`Vthe cylinder, 'a passage between the cylinder'and a, Y 1 Y Y 4 ,i i'

chamber, a passage leading` from the storage tank tothechaniberyadischarge pipe, and' a reciprocating valve device comprxsxngatnbu'lar t nii-part torniingr; a passage between tl,

cylinder and discharge pipe, a-valv'e plate on thestempart at-oneendthereof to close the passagel `from the chamber to the" cyl! I valvemember on the stem. part vits other cylinder-to the discharge pipe; anda inembcr on said stein ,pa-rt intermediate theV ends thereo't andmovable` therewith for "contrci` lin-g' the passage en the 'storagetaiikand chamber'.

6. In a dispensing device of the class de scribed, the combination ofastorage tank, a measnring'device comprising a cylinder and piston,manually controlled operating means for the piston, a chamber atene endof lthe cylinder, a passage between the chan ber and cylinder,aplurality of ports arranged one above another leading 'from the storagetank` to the chamber, a discharge pipe, and a reciprocating Vvalvedevice comprising a tubular stem part forming a passage between thecylinder andl discharge pipe, a plate on the stem'part to close thepassage from the chamber to the cylinder, a

and closing tlie y lill) end. portion to' control the passage f from'the ill) valve member on the stem part to control the passage from thecylinder to the discharge pipe, and a plurality of valve members on thestem partI controlling said ports.

't'. In a dispensing device ol the class described, the combination of acylindrical storage tank having a filling opening and a wheel support atone end thereof, and a combined handle and supporting base at theopposite end ot.' the tank` comprising a ring like part spaced from theend of the tank and rods extending from the end of the tank andconnecting the ring like part thereto.

8. In al dispensing device of the class described, the combination ot'av cylindrical storage tank having a filling opening and a wheel supportat one end thereof, and a combined handle and supporting base at theopposite end et the tank, comprising a rim.r like part spaced from theend of the tank and rods extending from the end of the tank andconnecting the ring like part thereto, said ring like part having astraight section adapted to serve as a rest for supporting the tank inhorizontal position.

t). In a dispensing device ot' the class described, the combination of acylinudrical storage tank having a dome shaped upper end, andl a lllingopening at its opposite end, a wheel support on the last mentioned endol the tank, and a combined handle and supporting base at the other endof the tank comprising a ring like part spaced above the dome shaped endof the tank, and rods ex` tending longitudinally of the tank beyond thesides thereof and connecting the ring like part thereto.

l0. In a dispensing device of the class described, the combination of astorage tank, means for supplying air under pressure to the tank, ameasuring device comprising av cylinder and piston, n'ianuallycontrolled operating means for the piston, a chamber at one end of thecylinder, a passage between the cylinder and chamber, a passage leadingfrom the storage tank to the chamber, a discharge pipe associated withthe cylinder, and a reciprocating valve device comprising a stem part,a, plate on the stem part to close the passage between the chamber andcylinder, means on the stem part for controllingr the passage betweenthe storage tank and chamber, and a valve part on the stem part .tocontrol the passage of material from the cylinder to the discharge pipe.

ll. In a dispensingr device of the class described, the combination of astorage tank, a measuring device comprising a cylinder and piston,manually controlled operatin;-`r means for the piston, a chamber at oneend of the cylinder, a passage between the cylinder and chamber, apassage from the st orage tank to the chamber, a discharge pipe, and areciprocating valve device ctnnprising a tubular stem part forming apassage between the cylinder and discharge pipe, a plate on the stempart to close the passage from the chamber to the cylinder, a valve`member on the stein part to control the pafu sage from the cylindertl'irough the tubular stem part to the discharge pipe, and a tubularvalve member on the stem part i'or con trolling the passage between thestorage tank and chamber.

l2. In a dispensing device of the class de scribed, the combination of acylindrical storage tank having a filling opening and a wheeled supportat one end thereof, and a combined handle and supporting base at theopposite end of the tank.

13. In a grease dispensing device, the combination with a storage tank,means for sup plying air under pressure to the tank, a measuring devicecomprising a cylinder and piston, a passage from the storage tank to thecylinder, a discharge pipe, a passage from the cylinder to the dischargepipe, manually controlled operating means 'l'or said piston, and valvemeans controlled by the dilference in pressures due to the operation ofthe piston for alternately opening and closing the passage from thestorage tank to the cylinder and the passage trom the cylinder to thedischarge pipe, said valve means acting to maintain the connectionbetween the storage tank and cylinder closed when the connection betweenthe cylinder and discharge pipe is open.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

LAWRENCE W. llltl.

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